Description
Eval injection vulnerability in left.php in phpMyAdmin 2.5.1 up to 2.5.7, when LeftFrameLight is FALSE, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a crafted table name.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | phpmyadmin | 1:2.5.7-pl1-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | phpmyadmin | 1:2.5.7-pl1-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | phpmyadmin | 1:2.5.7-pl1-1 | — |
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
Exploit-DB 1
- phpMyAdmin 2.5.7 - Remote code Injection EDB-309 · webapps · Jul 4, 2004 · verified
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
References
- 20040630 Re: php codes injection in phpMyAdmin version 2.5.7. mailing-list
- 7314 vdb-entry
- http://www.phpmyadmin.net/home_page/security.php?issue=PMASA-2004-1
- 11974 third-party-advisory
- 20040628 php codes injection in phpMyAdmin version 2.5.7. mailing-list
- phpmyadmin-php-injection(16542) vdb-entry
- http://www.securiteam.com/unixfocus/5QP040ADFW.html
- 20041018 phpMyAdmin: Vulnerability in MIME-based transformation mailing-list
- 10629 vdb-entry
- 1010614 vdb-entry
- GLSA-200407-22 vendor-advisory
- http://eagle.kecapi.com/sec/fd/phpMyAdmin.html